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Quakerism Today

World Quakerism Today – images-based video, linking to material discussed

In this video, we hear about the way Quakerism has become a global faith with different branches separated by theological emphases but joined by a strong Quaker heritage.

The counter-cultural days and ways of behaving have been left behind but Quakers still hold distinctive theological ideas and remain committed to peace and social justice.

Does anything surprise you in what you have heard? What questions do you have about present-day Quakerism? Please post them in the comments section.

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Radical Spirituality: the Early History of the Quakers

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